On July 1, 1962, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Sounds of Synanon”, the debut Joe Pass studio album. It was recorded in 1962, at “Pacific Jazz Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richard Bock.
In June 1972, “Purple Records” label released “Bulletproof”, the debut Hard Stuff album. It was recorded August – September 1971, in London, and was produced by John Cann, John Gustafson and Paul Hammond.
Personnel:
John Cann – vocals, guitar, cello
John Gustafson – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
Paul Hammond – drums, percussion
Harry Shaw – vocals
Louie Austin – engineer
Tony Burrett – cover photo
Track listing:
Jay Time – John Cann
Sinister Minister – John Gustafson
No Witch at All – John Gustafson
Taken Alive – John Gustafson
Time Gambler (Rodney) – John Cann
Millionaire – John Cann
Monster in Paradise – John Gustafson, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover
On June 28, 2019, “Sonic Cathedral Recordings” label released “All That Ever Could Have Been”, the debut MOLLY studio album. It was recorded in 2019, and was produced by Wolfgang Möstl, Laris Andersson and Phillip Dornauer.
Personnel:
Lars Andersson – vocals, guitar
Phillip Dornauer – drums
James Aparicio – mastering
Julian Berger – artwork, design
Track listing:
All tracks by Laris Andersson and Phillip Dornauer.
On June 28, 1963, “Gordy” label released “Come and Get These Memories”, the debut Martha and the Vandellas album. It was recorded 1962 – 1963, at “Studio A” in Hitsville U.S.A., and was produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland and William “Mickey” Stevenson.
Personnel:
Martha Reeves – lead and backing vocals
Rosalind Ashford – backing vocals
Annette Beard – backing vocals
Gloria Williams – backing vocals
Brian Holland – additional backing vocals
The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Eddie Willis – guitar
Robert White – guitar
Raynoma Liles Gordy – organ
Joe Hunter – piano
Earl Van Dyke – electric piano
James Jamerson – bass
Benny Benjamin – drums
Andrew “Mike” Terry – baritone saxophone
Track listing:
Come and Get These Memories – Holland-Dozier-Holland
Can’t Get Used to Losing You – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Moments (To Remember) – Richard Berry
This Is When I Need You Most – Holland-Dozier-Holland
A Love Like Your (Don’t Come Knocking Everyday) – Holland-Dozier-Holland
Tears on My Pillow – Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis
To Thank You Would Hurt Me – Brian Holland, Robert Gordy
There He Is (At My Door) – Eddie Holland, Freddie Gorman
I’ll Have to Let Him Go – William “Mickey” Stevenson
Give Him Up – Wm. Robinson
Jealous Lover – Holland-Dozier-Holland
Old Love (Let’s Try It Again) – Holland-Dozier-Holland
On June 27, 1974, “Virgin” and “Brain” labels released “Aqua”, the debut Edgar Froese album. It was recorded November 1973 – March 1974, in Berlin, and was produced by Edgar Froese. It was released in two different mixes, one by “Brain” in Germany, and the other by “Virgin” in the rest of the world.
Personnel:
Edgar Froese – piano, keyboards, synthesizers, mellophonium
Gunther Brunschen – sounds with artificial head system
On June 26, 2012, “In the Red” label released “Slaughterhouse”, the debut Ty Segall Band studio album. It was recorded in February 2012, at “The Hangar” in Sacramento, California.
Personnel:
Ty Segall – lead vocals, guitar
Charles Moothart – guitar
Mikal Cronin – bass guitar, backing vocals
Emily Rose Epstein – drums
Chris Woodhouse – recording, mixing
Tatiana Kartomten – artwork
Track listing:
All tracks by Ty Segall, Charles Moothart, Mikal Cronin, and Emily Rose Epstein, except where noted.
On June 25, 1980, “Chrysalis” label released the self-titled, debut Huey Lewis and the News studio album. It was recorded in December 1979, at “American Recording” in Studio City, “Redwing Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bill Schnee.
Personnel:
Huey Lewis – vocals, harmonica
Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals
Johnny Colla – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals
Mario Cipollina – bass
Bill Gibson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Bill Schnee – engineer, mixing
Kirk Butler – engineer assistant
Bill Cooper – engineer assistant
Tim Dennen – engineer assistant
Doug Sax – mastering
Billy Bass – art direction, cover concept
Rod Dyer – design
Bill Murphy – design
Ron Slenzak – photography
Chris Welch – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis, except where noted.
Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later)
Don’t Make Me Do It
Stop Trying
Now Here’s You – Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis, John McFee
On June 22, 1994, “Thrill Jockey” label released the self-titled, debut Tortoise album. It was recorded November – December 1993, at “Idful Music” in Chicago, and was produced by Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire.
Personnel:
Douglas McCombs – bass guitar, guitar, arrangements
John McEntire – drums, synthesizer, electronics, recording, mixing
Dan Bitney – percussion, arrangements
John Herndon – drums, arrangements
Bundy K. Brown – recording assistant, mixing assistant
Sam Prekop – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Dan Bitney, Bundy K. Brown, John Herndon, Douglas McCombs and John McEntire.
On June 20, 1969, “Atlantic” label released “First Take”, the debut Roberta Flack studio album. It was recorded in February 1969, at “Atlantic” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “First Take” at number 451 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
Roberta Flack – vocals, piano
Bucky Pizzarelli – guitars
Ron Carter – bass
Ray Lucas – drums, percussion
Seldon Powell, Frank Wess – saxophone
Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Newman – trumpet
Benny Powell – trombone
Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff – violin
Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, Theodore Israel – viola
Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
William S. Fischer – horn and string arrangements, string conducting
William Arlt – recording
Bob Liftin – remix
Stanislaw Zagorski – design
Ken Heinen – photography
Track listing:
Compared to What – Gene McDaniels
Angelitos Negros – Andrés Eloy Blanco, Manuel Álvarez Maciste
Our Ages or Our Hearts – Robert Ayers, Donny Hathaway
I Told Jesus – traditional, arranged by Roberta Flack
Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye – Leonard Cohen
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ewan MacColl
Tryin’ Times – Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson
Ballad of the Sad Young Men – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf
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